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Minted Roast Lamb Breasts recipe, eat well on universal credit

Like everybody else we’re having to accept that food prices are increasing dramatically. But the increases don’t seem to be consistent. A Medium Chicken which was £2.29 less than a year ago is now £3.99. However Lamb which has always been a Budget Breaker doesn’t seem to have increased in price to the same extent. When I have time I generally buy the ‘Protein’ component first and we then build a recipe around it. So I’m now looking at the meats / cuts which used to be unaffordable, as we’re actually getting better flavours and better cuts than if we stick to what were to ‘In Budget’ offerings. If we’ve got to accept that staying within our £4 for 2 people daily budget is now almost impossible, we might just as well eat better slightly over budget.

These Lamb Breast cuts were £2.50 each and there was probably enough meat on one to share comfortably.

Ingredients:-

2 Lamb Rib / Breast cuts
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
2 Tbsp of Olive Oil
Juice of ½ a Lemon
1 Tsp of Dried Mint
Salt & Pepper to season

Roast Vegetable Ingredients:-

10 Baby Potatoes, halved
1 Leek, sliced thickly
1 Red Onion, chopped
6 Shallots, peeled
1 Large Carrot, peeled and batoned
200ml of White Wine
A drizzle of Olive Oil
A Pinch of Sumac
A handful of fresh Mint (grown on our balcony)
Salt & Pepper to season

Method:-

(1) Combine the Oil, Lemon Juice, Mint and Garlic.
(2) Season with Salt & Pepper.
(3) Rub over the Lamb and allow to marinade in the fridge for an hour or so.
(4) Place the Ribs on a baking tray, covering tightly with foil.
(5) Cook at 160c in a pre-heated oven for 2 hours.
(6) Remove the foil, turn up the oven to 200c and cook for a further 20 minutes.
(7) Place all the Vegetables in a baking tray and pour over the Wine.
(8) Season with Salt & Pepper and drizzle with the Oil.
(9) Sprinkle with Sumac and cover with foil.
(10) Place in the oven with the Lamb after an hour on the bottom shelf.
(11) Remove the Lamb and allow to rest.
(12) Remove the foil from the Vegetables and move to the top shelf for 10 minutes.

Arrange the Vegetables on your plates, serve the Lamb over the top, garnished with chopped Mint.

 

 

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For a recipe with limited and low cost ingredients this was a really rich and hearty meal.

Ingredients:-

4 Chicken Thighs
3 Medium Potatoes, cubed
200g of Chorizo, thickly sliced
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Red Pepper, sliced
1 Red Onion, sliced
1 Tin of chopped Tomatoes
1 Tbsp of Dried Oregano
½ of a punnet of Cherry Tomatoes

Ingredients for the Rub:-

2 Tbsp of Lemon Juice
1 ½ of a Tsp of Paprika
¼ of a sp of Cayenne Pepper
Salt & Pepper
Oil to Fry

Method:-

(1) Combine the Rub ingredients in a bowl.
(2) Rub into the Chicken and set aside.
(3) Par boil the Potatoes and set aside.
(4) Heat Oil in a Dutch Oven or large frying pan to a high heat.
(5) Add the Chicken skin side down and cook until the skin is golden brown.
(6) Turn over and cook for a further couple of minutes.
(7) Remove and set aside again.
(8) Add the Chorizo and lightly brown on both sides, then remove and set aside.
(9) Reduce the heat to medium and add the Onions & Red Pepper.
(10) Fry for a further 2 minutes and then add the Garlic, Stirring for a further minute.
(11) Add the Tinned Tomatoes and Oregano, stirring to combine.
(12) Add the Potatoes, Chicken, Chorizo and Cherry Tomatoes.
(13) Transfer to a pre-heated oven at 180c and cook for 30 to 40 minutes, until the Chicken is cooked through.

We really enjoyed this recipe and it was really quite easy to complete. With limited washing-up, which is always a bonus…..

 

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